Aeroponic pyramid garden in Victoria is a catalyst for change

Innovator Allan Murr cultivates a fresh perspective for distributing community food relief

Victoria’s Allan Murr uses pyramid-shaped planters and aeroponic farming to cultivate and harvest fresh produce that is distributed by volunteers to local food banks and community kitchens. This is not your average community food share. Murr is president of . . .

Posted: 2023-04-08

Green and gorgeous in Stonewall

Energy efficient two-storey set to save

When building a new home, consumers often think that it can’t be elegant and eco-friendly at the same time. A brand-new infill home built by Dueck Builders at 221 Third Street West in Stonewall clearly illustrates that isn’t the case. “It . . .

Posted: 2023-04-08

Family estate awaits in River Heights

Massive two-storey large and well-appointed

While it doesn’t happen often, there are times when you walk or drive by a home and can’t help but be intrigued by its façade. That is certainly the case with 1558 Mathers Bay West. With its interlocking stone walkway, and . . .

Posted: 2023-04-08

Manitoba Opera singers setting the stage for gardening

Opera singers bring the work of composers to life on the stage and tell a story through music and singing. Like opera, gardening is also an art form that tells a story. Recently I had the chance to talk . . .

Posted: 2023-04-01

Plants around foundation can impact drainage

Question: With all the water issues in basements last spring, I had some seeping into my basement. In the fall, I piled up dirt around my foundation, to help the water run away from the house. I am wanting . . .

Posted: 2023-04-01

Small changes can have a BIG impact

Wine cooler gets a beauty bamboo countertop

Arecent power outage that caused the power to fluctuate off and on repeatedly over the course of a minute before finally shutting off completely, unfortunately was found to have fried the electronics of the older wine cooler in the . . .

Posted: 2023-04-01

Protect yourself when doing home improvements

While it feels like this winter weather may never leave, Manitobans are starting to turn their attention to planning and preparing for spring yard work, gardening, and how best to enjoy the long and beautiful summer we all deserve. . . .

Posted: 2023-04-01

Fashion and flexibility blend in Bonavista

Large two-storey features a seamless design

As builders well know, it’s not hard to make the main living area in a 2, 000-plus square foot home feel spacious. It’s another matter, however, when a home is built on a 32-foot-wide lot and checks in at under . . .

Posted: 2023-04-01

Classic and charming in River Heights

Large two-storey beautifully updated

One of the most endearing qualities of the eclectic mix of homes in River Heights is that each one has its own unique personality. That’s certainly the case with a stately-looking two-storey home that sits well back on a 60-foot . . .

Posted: 2023-04-01

What an open concept

New support beam makes wall history

Replacing a load-bearing wall with a support beam to introduce an open concept floor plan is a multi-faceted exercise. At my current jobsite, the removal of drywall on the existing wall exemplified this fact to the extreme — this . . .

Posted: 2023-03-25